Definitions for chorus
ˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr-cho·rus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.4 / 5 votes

1. chorusnoun

   any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

   "a chorus of boos"

2. chorusnoun

   a group of people assembled to sing together

3. refrain, chorusnoun

   the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

4. chorus, chorus linenoun

   a body of dancers or singers who perform together

5. chorus, Greek chorusverb

   a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

6. chorusverb

   utter in unison

   "`yes,' the children chorused"

7. choir, chorusverb

   sing in a choir

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chorusnoun

   A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece

2. chorusnoun

   A group of people in a play or performance who recite together.

3. chorusnoun

   A group of singers; singing group who perform together.

   The performance of the chorus was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.

4. chorusnoun

   A repeated part of a song, also called the refrain.

   The catchiest part of most songs is the chorus.

5. chorusnoun

   A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many.

6. chorusnoun

   A group of people or animals who make sounds together

7. chorusnoun

   An actor who reads the opening and closing lines of a play.

8. chorusverb

   To echo a particular sentiment.

9. chorusverb

   To sing the chorus.

10. Etymology: From Latin chorus, from (choros).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chorusnoun

   Etymology: chorus, Latin.

   1. A number of singers; a concert.

   The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers; afterwards one actor was introduced. Dryden.

   Never did a more full and unspotted chorus of human creatures join together in a hymn of devotion. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   In praise so just let every voice be join’d,
   And fill the gen’ral chorus of mankind! Alexander Pope, Ess. Crit.

   2. The persons who are supposed to behold what passes in the acts of a tragedy, and sing their sentiments between the acts.

   For supply,
   Admit me chorus to this history. William Shakespeare, Henry V. Prol.

   3. The song between the acts of a tragedy.4. Verses of a song in which the company join the singer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Chorusnoun

   a band of singers and dancers

2. Chorusnoun

   a company of persons supposed to behold what passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus

3. Chorusnoun

   an interpreter in a dumb show or play

4. Chorusnoun

   a company of singers singing in concert

5. Chorusnoun

   a composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices

6. Chorusnoun

   parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts

7. Chorusnoun

   the simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls

8. Chorusverb

   to sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously

9. Etymology: [L., a dance in a ring, a dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and singers. Gr. . See Choir.]

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1. Chorus

   Chorus, Erasure's fifth proper studio album, was released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. in 1991. This album was the last to end Erasure's classic period.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chorus

   kō′rus, n. a band of singers and dancers, esp. in the Greek plays: a company of singers: that which is sung by a chorus: the combination of several voices in one simultaneous utterance: the part of a song in which the company join the singer.—adj. Choreograph′ic.—ns. Choreog′raphy, Chorog′raphy, the notation of dancing.—adj. Chō′ric.—ns. Chō′rist, Chor′ister, a member of a choir. [L.,—Gr. choros, dance.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chorus

   in the ancient drama a group of persons introduced on the stage representing witnesses of what is being acted, and giving expression to their thoughts and feelings regarding it; originally a band of singers and dancers on festive occasions, in connection particularly with the Bacchus worship.

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1. chorus

   Song lyrics by chorus -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by chorus on the Lyrics.com website.

2. Chorus

   Choir vs. Chorus -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Choir and Chorus.

Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Musical Organization
   • Sing
   • Sound
   • Utter

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chorus' in Nouns Frequency: #2878

How to pronounce chorus?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chorus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chorus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of chorus in a Sentence

1. Tim McGraw:

   When I tried to sing it, every time I got to the chorus when it got to the' I Called Mama' line, I fell apart and I couldn't sing Tim McGraw new song because I would just start crying, that's when I knew I needed to cut it and see how it was going to turn out.

2. Ben Emmerson:

   It was a crass and clumsy gesture from an increasingly isolated tin pot despot, a morally deranged authoritarian who was at that very moment clinging desperately onto political power in the face of international sanctions and a rising chorus of international condemnation, after years of negotiation and appeasement, the world has lost its patience now with Mr Putin's judo politics and his cringing hard-man photo opportunities.

3. Abraham Lincoln:

   We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   It's important for me to be back in New York with all of you, because I wanted to have a chance to lend my voice to the growing chorus of people who know that the next mayor will be somebody that cares about them and is committed to moving this great city forward.

5. Chaitanya Giri:

   Big democracies right now are singing in a chorus, they understand what's at stake.

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